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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-14
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The st. Adams Universalist ladies
cleared about $50 by their statuary enter
tainment.
The pastor OF the Methodist church at
North Thetford received eight into full
connection last Sunday.
Rev. J. T. Buzzell of Troy was quite
badly hurt, recently, by falling from the
roof of building at his fathers place.
The Congre gatienal church has invited
Mr.. Parsons, the evangelist, to hold a Sc
ries of meetings at West Glover, commenc.
ing the first of January.
Rev. Mr.. Croft has closed his labors at
Lowell and returned to Wolcott, and Rev.
Mr. Granger is continuing the meetings
Much interest is manifested.
Rev. G. w. Clough has just closed his
years pastorate at the Baptist church
at North Troy, but the society expect to
retain him another year, in which event
he will supply the Baptist pulpit in Jay,
At the meeting of the Addison County
association held at New Haven last week
1t was decided to hold a session of the Ad-
olson county conference this fall of one
day, and such meeting is called to be held
at Middlebury, November 10, day and
evening. The programme has not yet
been given out.
The new Methodist church at Worces-
ter was dedicated Thursday, October %
The services were in charge Of Rev. A. b.
TruaX, the presiding elder. Rev. II. p.
Frost of st. Johnsbury, preached in the
morning, and the presiding elder in the
evening. The church is a very neat and
commodious building, and is free from
debt Rev ID. c. Thatcher and his people
are to be congratulated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

Boston has built a monument to Lett
Ericsson, the Icelaudic explorer, who is
supposed to have been the first Discover
er" of America. The statue is the work
of Miss Anna Whitney, and represents
the explorer in sort of Roman costume,
with bare legs, artistic, but not realistic
Historians have for long time admitted
the authenticity of the Icelandic Sagas in
which are described Ericson's voyage
southwest Of Greenland in 1000, but in the
public mind the name of Columbus is still
enthroned, and will remain 80 in spite of
the statue at the Hub. Prof. Horsford of
Cambridge rejects the inscriptions on the
rock at Dighton on the Taunton river, as
we'll as the stone tower at Newport as
Morse remains, but thinks the Icelandic
literature and inscriptions are enough to
place the career of Ericsson clearly within
the line of credited history. His ancestors
went to Iceland from Norway in order t.
secure greater freedom of worship. Leif's
| father IL turn pushed on from Iceland t.
Greenland, the lad was sent to Norway
proIessed Christianity,-and was fnall,
commissioned to preach in Greenland
His efforts were successful, and later il
life he started on his voyage of discovery
Ericsson spent winter in Massachusetts
bay, but did not pass south of Cape Cod
On the whole Hail Columbia is not likely
to be changed to Hail Ericsonia-at least
not till after the coming Columbus cele
bration in 1892.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
Probate Court.

The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court for the district of
Ohittenden for two weeks ending No
vember I
Margaret Wallis estate, Burlington, Ii.
cense TO sell real estate.
Catharine Malone's estate, Richmond,
settlement of executors account.
Lewis Il. Lees estate, Bangor, n. Y.
Henry Greene of Burlington, administra.
or.
Howard H.. Lee ct ais, estate, Henry
Greene, burlington, guardian.
Olive Woods estate, Lanslngburgh, n.
y. settlement of administrators account
James Halpin's estate, Burlington, set
Element of administrators account.
Susan NJ Murray's estate, Burlington
Bernard II. Murray. Charlestown, N. H.
administrator.
Mckendree Petty's estate, South Bur
lington. will proved, Charles w. Petty
South Hero, executor, Elihu B. Taft and
Chauncey w. Brownell, jr., commission
ers and appraisers.
Erast us Fields estate, Jericho, Lucian
B. Howe and Joseph H. Cilley of jericho
commissioners; Morris Flanagan's estate
Burlington, settlement of guardians &C
count.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

for his charity and kindness to his en-
ployes and is one of the most simple and
domestic men in his tastes.
The Misses Drexel, daughters of the
late +. A. Drexel, have returned to Phila.
delphis from visit to various Roman
Catholic missions among the Indians
They were much interested in the work
and gave S100,OO for its furtherance.
Mrs. Gladstone is described as an Eng.
lish lady of the aquiline aristocratic type
often drawn by Thackeray. She has her
own ideas as to what is right and proper
in dress, and carries out those ideas as
she sees fit.
Dakota University has secured for its
president, Col. Homer b. Sprsgue, recent
ly at the head of Mills Seminary, Califor-
mia, and the former successful master of
the girls high school in Boston and Of
Adelphi academy in Brooklyn. He has
had large experience rs an educator.
The public announcement of the ap.
proaching nuptials of Secretary of State
Bayard and Miss Sophie Dallas Markoe,
an employe of the treasury, has created
considerable comment. Miss Markoe was
born in Washington and is nearly 40 years
OF age. Her father, Frank Markoe, was
the first secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitute.
There is well founded report that Gov.
Hill is making an earnest effort to cap
ture the New York Senate by trading of
the State ticket. Inasmuch as it will be
necessary to gain five senators, astute
politicians even of his own party think
that he will succeed in defeating the one
and fail in his raid on the other.
Senator Palmer of Michigan has on his
farm log house, furnished with articles
taken from the New England home of his
ancestors. The spindle used by his grand
mother, the bed in which his mother slept
when ii girl, and the tall clocks old china
rag carpets, and cane chairs all are there
marked to gentleman at Macon last
week that she never, from the first, be
lieved in the success of the confederacy IL
the war, but always told Mr.. Davis that
defeat was only n matter of time. But
since she has heard that her husband vii
stand higher than President Lincoln it
the temple of fame no doubt she feels com
forted.
Rear Admiral Worden, hero of the Mon
itor and Merrimac fight, is living in Wash
lngton. He is 20 years OF age, but looks
younger. The wound he received at the
MOuitor and Merrimac battle not only i'm
paired his sight, but has left him always
subject to severe headaches He was re
tired from the navy in 1856 on full pay
and is thus in receipt of $4,000 Il year.
Pope Leo NH derives his revenue from
three sources. One is the interest of the
vast sum left by Plus TX in the pontifica
treasury, invested chiefly in English con
soils. This interest amounts to about $G25,
600 year. Another is the Peters pence
contribution, which averages about S4l5
200 annually. The third source is the
apostolic chancery, the receipts of which in
clude sums received for titles and decora
TONS, privileges of the alter, private
chapels, etc, and aggregate about $500 OO(
Il year. The annual income of Leo XIII
therefore, is about sl,5G0,0OO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it
is now only ONE DOLLAR a
vanr
The Fisheries Conference.

The commissioners appointed by Secre-
tary Bayard and the British government
will soon meet. Bnt it is hard 70 see what
they can possibly accomplish. The diff
Guilty in arriving at any satisfactory re-
suit lies in the respective at ltudes of the
, three PARTIES interested, England ap-
parently does not wish to do any thing.
So far as argument is concerned, Minister
Phelps brought the negotiations to logi-
cal conclusion months ago. He presented
the contentious and the rights of this
country in so clear and forcible manner
that no reply was made and none attempt.
ed. England's policy since then has been
one of inaction. If Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain comes to announce a willingness 70
do any thing or concede any thing on the
part of his government, it will be some
thing new. Mr.. Chamberlain has init
mated that he does not like the Canadian
talk about commercial union with the
| United States. On the other hand Can.
ada wants reciprocity. 1t is to get this
that she has made all the row and she
will be content with nothing else. This
country. on the other hand, having tried
reciprocity and found that it did not pay,
is not disposed to try 1T again If the Do
minion will accord to American vessels
the rights they are entitled to under the
existing treaties that is all they ask.
Moreover any treaty or legislation to
carry out any agreement arrived at by the
! commission will have to pass the United
States Senate; and the Senate has put on
record its declaration that it wanted no
commission. In April, 1886, that body
adopted the following resolution by vote
of 35 to 10
Resoluei, That in the opinion of the Senate
the appointment OF Il commission in which the
governments of the United States and u cat
Britain shall be represented, chHrp ed WI tn the
consideration aud settlement of the fishing
| rights of the two Kovernme Is on the coasts
of the United States and British North Ameri-
| ca, ought not to be provided for uy Congress
Nevertheless Mr.. Bayard went IN and
arranged for commission. What can
that commission present that either e g.
land, America or Canada will agree to ?
1t will not do to say that the commission
ca accomplish nothing; but it certainly
has very difficult task before it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
The Issue in New York City.

The union of good citizens of all parties
in New York city on Mr.. De Lancey Nicoll,
for district attorney, is we'll worthy of
note, Mr.. Nicoll took very active part
il the prosecution of Jake Sharp and the
doodle" aldermen, who are Mt work in
Sing Sing prison or have escaped striped
suits by fleeing to Canada. He is demo
crat, but altogether too square and honest
man and too much of terror to rogues.
to have the support of the corrupt rings
which rule New York city. He was
thrown overheard by Tammany and a
man of a very different stripe nominated
in the person of Col. Fellows, who has
made most of his reputation by defending
criminals AT this stage of the proceed
ings the New York republicans stepped
forward and rendered Mr.. Nicoll their
nomination for the Office. They said they
knew he was a democrat aud expected
him to remain so but they recognized
his honesty and ability and under the cir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

Senator Cullom of Illinois says: 1.-The
entire telegraph system Of the country is
practically controlled by one man. He
can send the business Thermometer up or
down at will. 1t is surely high time to
take steps to place control of the tele-
graph system in the hands of the people.
l would not attempt to bargain with Jay
Gould or any other man for the purchase
of any lines already built. The govern
ment should construct its own system.
1t would be advisable, presume. to place
it in control of the postoffice department
believe the Senate is fully ready for the
question, and that such bill, if intro
duced, would pass without serious opposi-
ton. In view of the history of telegraph
ownership in the United States, and in
view OF recent occurrences, really don't
see how any one could show good rea son
why government telegraph should not
be constructed as soon az possible.
haven't the least doubt that the Iegisla
ton necessary for the work will be enact
ed within three months"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
The Weather for October,

The following is the summary of the
local weather record for last month
Mean temperature. 47.7'; maximum tenn
perature, 7O.7' on the 10th; minimum tenn
perature, "a o. on the Goth and 3Oth range
of temperature, 46.7'; prevailing wind,
south total rainfall, 1.99 inches number
OF days on which 0.01 inch or more r&u
fell, IA, Frosts were noticed on the 18th,
10th, Goth, Goth, Both and 3lst, and auroras
on the Goth and eth. The month was I'M
usually dry and cooler than the average.
The average rainfall of the month for
four years is 2 81 inches. and the average
temperature tor the same period, As Z.
Light winds and cloudy skies character
lied the month. There were Is cloudy, IL
fair and 5 clear days in the month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
PERSONAL.

"A Western paper announces t at Dinah
Mulock Craik, wife o. John Halifax, is
dead.
Benjamin +. Butler considers himself a
comparatively young man. He will be 90
on tue 5th of Novemb r-Guy Fawkes's
day. He is as strong physically aud men
tally as he ever was.
There is legend in X sas to the effect
that Thomas Moonlight, governor OF
wyoming Territory, was a founding and
received his peculiar name because he was
picked up on u doorstep one moonlight
night when h wa a baby.
Oh eff Justice Waite at h. age o. ~ is
the most energetic member of the United
Stats Supr me Court. He the only
one of he justices who has not awaited
himself of the act of Congress giving him
a private secretary at $500 year 81
dom want one" says the chief justice
he'd only be in the way"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
GRAND ARMY OF VERMONT.
Aides DeCamp on the Commanders Sta fl
and List of A ssistant inspectors.

General orders have Just been issued by
Department Commander Blodgett, in
which the following appointments are an
nonnced as Aides eCamp on the Com
mander's Staff .Comrade j. A. Paddock
Post No. l, st. Johnsbury, acting assist
ant adjutant general S. G. Marvin Rich
ford Oscar Gassett, Ludlow M. Il. Fen
no, st. Johnsbury Daniel Skinner, Bar
ton Landing. II. A. Dudley, South London
derry S. w. Parkhurst, St. Johnsbury,
Trial A. Clark, Brookfield; J. H. Marven
Sheldon ). G. II. Reynolds, Swanton {;
Chas. j. Bell. Walden; VIM. II. Parker
Cambridge.
On the recommendation of the Department
Inspector, the following named Comrades
are announced as Assistant Inspectors,
and will proceed at once to inspect the
several Posts assigned them by Districts,
I. Woodward, Department Inspector, of
Post No. l. Rutland vt.
Henry Douglas of Readsboro district No. /,
will inspect posts Nos Al, AZ. 2S, A.
ID. l.. Herricx of BrattlebOro, district No. Q,
will inspect posts g, 80, G5.
j. G. Farnham of Arlington, district No. g.
will inspect posts "a, 52, ~.
III. A Scott of Townshend, district No. A.,
Will inspect posts H. "a, 8, 81.
ii. Il Bond of Chester district No. g. will
inspect post 46. 81, 49, %.
fl. a Giddings of Felchvillc, distIict No. G.,
VIII inspect posts 81. 3d. As.
| W. ii. Proctor of Fair Haven, district No. l.
will inspect posts SO. 40. IL. Il.
| ,.AleA w. Davis OF White River Junction,
district No. g. will insp ct post 81 50, q, 45, IS
, NJ. j. Sargent of South Royalton, district
, No. 9, will inspect posts 81. IS, OF, 49,
| IL. ). Powers of We Is River, district No. 10,
| will inspectp SITS 81, II, "a, :.
| w II. Flint of Brandon district No. II, will
| inspect posts &c. Gs, 50, 40, Is.
| IL. c. Sc Jtt OF rgennes, district No. IL,
| will inspect posts 62, 10, >.
James f E,drt dye of Warren. district No.
| l3, will inspect posts S3, 81. &c. 81, 0S.
| Willard Holden of Montpelier district No.
| IA, wi inspect posts 56, l0i, IL.
j. ) brennan Af Hardwick. district No. 10,
| Will INSPECT posts p, 30. 80, ~, s, ID.
| Charlie H. Gotta of Burlington, district No.
10, will inspect posts ., Sc 90, SO, 81, SO, -.
A. a. Niles of Morrisvile, district No. l.,
| will inspect posts 4, 81.
w. NJ. Naramore of Bakersfield, district No.
Is. Will inspect posts 20. 81, l02, 95.
| Eugene L.. Bordo of st. Adams Bay, district
| No. ID, will inspect posts so. q, CO.
H. H. Nye of Newport, district No. 20, Will
| inspect posts 70, 81, 20, 81
y. L. Hawley OF Passumpsic, district No. 81
| Will inspect posts SO, 81, !, SIS. 30, 63.
| Daniel skinner of Barton Landing, district
| No. ~, will inspect posts 9. IL, 70, 80.
w. III. Parker of Cambridge. district No 30
| VIII inspect posts AZ, IL, 100. ~.
| William Currier of Island Pond district No
n. will inspect post IS.
NJ. ID. Scott of Wolcott, district No. aj, viii
inspect posts 80. Il, -, -.
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cumstances they considered him entitled
to the support of honest citizens Of all
parties. The Irving hail faction of the
democracy have since placed Mr.. Nicoll
on their ticket. The Tribune, Times,
World, Commercial, Mail, Euening Post
and in short the best and most influential
papers in the metropolis support him. The
Star, Sun and Herald support Fellows,
What can be accomplished by the union
Of honest citizens remains to be seen ;
but If Mr.. Ncoll is defeated it will be a
sorry day for the cause of good govern.
ment in New York city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

The latest engineering project is the con-
struction of ship canal $50 miles in
length through the southern part of
France. to connect the Atlantic ocean
with the Mediterranean sea. The vessels
are to be towed by locomotives running on
rails laid along the side of the canal. 1t
is expected that IN this way speed of
about seven miles an hour can be obtain.
ed. 1t is suggested that In time of war
ships Of war could be rapidly run from
the sea to the ocean or Uicc UcrSd, instead
of passing around the Spanish peninsula
and in this way much valuable time might
be saved. The canal cannot be built for a
trltie; but it may yet become a fact
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

Next Monday the people of Dakota are
to vote upon the question whether they
prefer the division of the Territory into
North Dakota and South Dakota, or
whether they prefer admission to the
Union as one State. Gov. Church's re-
port sets the total population at 5GS 47'-a
gain of 6S,477 within year. The assessed
valuation of the Territory is Sl57 ,0S4, 3l5
an increase of 90 per cent within Year.
The Territory is attracting good class
of population and every sort of improve
ment goes on rapidly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

A sensational account of the death of a
young lady in Pullman Car, which has
been going the rounds, had as much foun-
dation as this, that young lady tainted
in a Pullman Car. The yarn about mail
carrier, who while crossing an inlet, in
Florida, was attacked and eaten by
sharks, who first chewed his boat to
pieces, had even less foundation in fact
All that happened. was that which hap
pens so often nowadays, that the carrier
failed to come to time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
GRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.

The other night when Alec Brigham Of
South Troy retired, he hung up his coat
containing Sl7, at the foot of the STAIRS.
In the morning the money was gone.
There is no clue
Joseph jackson, son of DIR. j. II. Jack
son OF Barre had one leg crushed and
broken by the falling on it of Il large stone
which he was attempting to move.
o II. Kirk, engineer, jammed his hand
qnite severely on Tuesday while coup
ling his engine TO a car.
A. +. Spaulding, a freight brakeman,
lost two fingers ON his right hand while
coupling cars at Swanton junction on
Monday night.
James G Pringle's marble shop togeth.
er with its contents, at East Fairfield, WAS
burned on Tuesday. Loss on the stock,
$1,000 no insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

Senator Frye's plan for disposing of the
surplus is worthy of consideration. He
would devote SIC, OOO, 900 year to educat-
ing the illiterate, $lO,000,OO0 more to sub
sidizing American ships, and would put
5000 men at work on the Nicaragua canal.
These are all objects worth spending
money for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY. NOV.


In compliance with a long considered
desire the price of the Weekly FREE
PRESS is reduced to ONE DOLLAR YEAR.
1t is needless to state the causes leading
to this reduction; everybody knows the
tendency Of the times. The FREE PRESS
has by engagements and improvements
faithfully kept up with the times, and
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their moneys worth. Its subscription
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have been appreciated. But the time has
come when the FREE PRESS wishes to
reach larger constituency than it has
ever reached before. To accomplish this
reduction to the popular Weekly price
seemed to be necessary. A reduction is
accordingly made-the largest and most
important ever made by Il Vermont news
paper.
The quality OF the FREE PRESS is such
that we firmly believe the new price will
bring great many new subscribers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

Charleston, S. c., is celebrating her
restoration from the destruction that at
tended last years earthquakes, New
buildings to the number of 37O have been
put up and 6956 residences and buildings
have been repaired or rebuilt, all at cost
of over 100000. OF this amount the
outside public has given S1,2500O0. The
programme of the week includes fire
works, races games and speeches by local
orators; and 1t is a gala time in Charles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

This issue of the Weekly FREE PREE is
sent to good many persons who are not
best and cheapest Weekly newspaper in
Vermont The Weekly FREE PRESS at
one dollar year is a marvel of cneapness
ed anywhere, and we wish to let large
number who are not now subscribers
see copy. The FREE PRESS gives
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The Sanitary Inspector publishes the fol
lowing directions for testing the safety of
kerosene oil; Take an ordinary pint tin
cup. Fill it within an inch of the top
with water warmed 10 the temperature
Of 1910 f. Pour on this water three or
four tablespoonfuls of the oil to be tested
Stir the oil and water together, and wait
short time, say n minute or two for the
Oil to collect on top. Try the thermome-
ter again aud If the temperature is more
than one degree from l20 +. add little cold
water. as the case IN be, so as to brn z
the temperature within one degree OF 100
+. Then stir again I'D give time AS bsfore
Tor the oil to cometo the top. Now apply
a burning match or lighted taper on a lev
ell with the top of the cup, say within half
an inch OF the oil. Ii within one second
no flash occurs the oil Is reasonably safe
other - Use it is unsafe. Purchase four or
i've gallons OF oil at time, and apply
this test at each purchase.